WILD GENE
A Cosmopolitan Beer as ode to the art of Koen Vanmechelen
2025 is a celebration year
60 year Koen Vanmechelen
30th Generation Cosmopolitan Chicken Project
In honor of these two important milestones, MOUTH Foundation launches a unique beer — Wild Gene
"The wild gene is the unexpected. That spark that has the power to set something in motion. Vanmechelen is such a wild gene, which — through his art — keeps us flexible and opens the door to encounter, discovery and change”
— Philip Remans, founder of MOUTH Foundation
Five continents did lend their grace,
to forge this draught in time and space.
A hop from mountains, one from plains,
each holds the sun, each drinks the rains.
A tapestry of hops entwined,
each leaf, a song, each sip, a find.
For in this pint, the world unites,
its continents, its days, its nights.
Raise high the glass, to hops and art,
a toast to craft, a beating heart.
And as it foams, let Wilde declare,
life’s greatest truths reside in there.
— Philip Remans, Founder MOUTH Foundation
Wild Gene celebrates embracing the unexpected. It captures the essence of creativity — of blending and connecting diverse worlds. Just as my art delves into biocultural diversity, this beer combines hops from all corners of the globe to create something truly unique
— Koen Vanmechelen